#240 How Embarrassing!

"Eize bushot" (איזה בושות) is what we Israelis say when we witness an embarrassing event. Remember the time your mother commented on a Facebook photo of you? איזה בושות! Listen to the All-Hebrew Version of this Episode New Words and Expressions: Lama ani tsricha lehitbayesh? - Why should I feel ashamed? - למה אני צריכה להתבייש? Ze lo busha lihyot atsuv - One shouldn't be ashamed for being sad - זה לא בושה להיות עצוב BuSHA! - Shame on him/her/them - בושה! Ha-israeli ha-mecho'ar - The ugly israeli - הישראלי המכוער Ha-im la-orchim ha-ele ein tipat busha? - Don't these guests have a drop of shame? - האם לאורחים האלה אין טיפת בושה? Hu asa li bushot - He embarrassed me - הוא עשה לי בושות Al ta'ase/ta'asi/ta'asu li bushot - Don't embarrass me - אל תעשה/תעשי/תעשו לי בושות Hityashavti la ba-makom - I (mistakenly) sat in her place - התיישבתי לה במקום Eize bushot - How embarrassing - איזה בושות Titbayesh lecha - Shame on you - תתבייש לך Titbayshi lach - Shame on you (f.) - תתביישי לך Titbayshu lachem - Shame on you (pl.) - תתביישו לכם She-yitbayshu - May they be ashamed of themselves - שיתביישו Ani be'emet smecha she-bat - I am very happy you came - אני באמת שמחה שבאת Zo be'aya she-harbe nashim sovlot mimena - It's a problem many women suffer from - זו בעיה שהרבה נשים סובלות ממנה Aval hen mitbayshot ledaber aleha - But they are ashamed to talk about it - אבל הן מתביישות לדבר על זה Al titbayshu - Don't be shy - אל תתביישו Lehitbayesh be-mashehu/be-mishehu - To be ashamed of someone of or something - להתבייש במישהו/במשהו Biyush - Shaming - ביוש La'asot shaming, levayesh mishehu - To shame someone - לעשות שיימינג, לבייש מישהו Al tvayesh ah? - "Don't shame us, hey?' - אל תבייש, אה? Bayshan, bayshanit - Shy - ביישן, ביישנית Bayshanut - Shyness - ביישנות Playlist and Clips: Arik Einstein - Ze Lo Busha Lihyot Atsuv (lyrics) Ha-israeli ha-mecho'ar (The Ugly Israeli), TV10 Eize bushot Titbayesh lecha! "She-yitbayshu!" Harbe nashim mitbayshot Biyush = Shaming Arik Einstein & Shalom Hanoch - Tafasti Rosh al ha-bar (lyrics) Mili Miran - Ho, marganit (lyrics) Further listening: Ep. 143 fadiha

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